MUNICIPAL HYGIENE 723 



The hygiene of the market or fair is a most important 

 veterinary consideration. Markets are the chief means of 

 spreading animal diseases throughout the country. Their 

 inspection and thorough disinfection under veterinary super- 

 vision would greatly control this source of distribution ; 

 disinfection can never be left to lay management. 



The following Order, which is a great advance on any- 

 thing previously directed, will, if enforced, be of con- 

 siderable benefit : 



Under the Market i and Sales Order of 1903, which came into opera- 

 tion June, 1904, the Board of Agriculture directs that a market or sale 

 of cattle, sheep, goats and swine shall not be held in any market-place, 

 sale-yard or other premises, until eight days from the date on which the 

 premises were last used for this purpose have expired, unless the place 

 is paved with cement, concrete, asphalt, or other material impervious 

 to water so as to permit effectual cleansing by washing. This article 

 does not apply to the holding of any fair on two or more consecutive 

 days. 



Any market or other place where sales are habitually held shall 

 before being used again be cleansed and disinfected as follows : 



The premises shall be thoroughly scraped or swept, and such parts 

 that permit of washing shall be so cleansed. After cleansing the 

 premises are to be thoroughly sprinkled with lime-wash containing not 

 less than five per cent, of carbolic acid. All pens, hurdles, and fittings 

 shall be cleansed by scraping, washing, and sprinkling with the above 

 mixture of lime-wash and carbohc acid before being again used. 



All scrapings and sweepings are to be mixed with quicklime, and 

 effectually removed from contact with animals. 



The cleansing and disinfection is to be carried out by the person in 

 occupation, and in any other case by the local authority of the dis- 

 trict. 



It is an offence to hold a market or sale in contravention of this 

 Order, or to neglect cleansing or disinfection. 



This Order revokes all regulations on this subject made by a local 

 authority under any previous order of the Board. 



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